Independent Medical Examiner

15 Medicare Part D prescribers, $95K in drug costs.

Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026

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15

Prescribers

$95K

Drug Cost

782

Claims

$6,336

Cost/Provider

2

Opioid Prescribers

52.3%

Avg Opioid Rate

16.2%

Avg Brand %

0

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🔎 Data Overview

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Average opioid prescribing rate of 52.3% is significantly elevated. While some specialties (pain management, anesthesiology) legitimately prescribe opioids at high rates, this figure deserves context about the specialty's typical patient population.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

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